Actually I think it'll be the generation after next (if there even is one), PC has pretty much already gotten most of its customers buying through Steam.

Oh there will be one.

Steam is an example of a perfect cloud based marketplace. If consoles can replicate that, it will certainly increase the number of digital buyers. But, like I said before, physical content will never be replaced completely.

Originally Posted by F34R

3rd world country aka USA when it comes to broadband speed, capacity, caps, etc.

Lol? Apart from Europe, NA and Japan, most of the world has sub-par cable based broadband. This makes downloading games "whenever and wherever you need them" not as convenient as it sounds.

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Steam is an example of a perfect cloud based marketplace. If consoles can replicate that, it will certainly increase the number of digital buyers. But, like I said before, physical content will never be replaced completely.

Lol? Apart from Europe, NA and Japan, most of the world has sub-par cable based broadband. This makes downloading games "whenever and wherever you need them" not as convenient as it sounds.

His point is that the us ranks like 40 or so in worldwide terms for broadband quality and uptake. UK is around that mark as well. Then places like south Korea have like 100mb/s as standard.

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If this makes time travel possible I'll go forward in time voluntarily to get my hands on CoD34 and Final Fantasy Versus XIII. They come out in the same year.

Originally Posted by Seahawkk

I dont think i could take a dick, 1. im not gay and 2 one time i stuck my finger in my butt to see how it felt and i wasn't very pleased with the experience

My problem is that there is no guarantee that you will always be able to download these games years down the road. I have purchased a lot of PSN games and retail. Lets say 10 years from now Sony shuts down the PS3 server and I can no longer download all these games again. I still play old NES games I have laying around. Everything we are purchasing could one day be gone.

My problem is that there is no guarantee that you will always be able to download these games years down the road. I have purchased a lot of PSN games and retail. Lets say 10 years from now Sony shuts down the PS3 server and I can no longer download all these games again. I still play old NES games I have laying around. Everything we are purchasing could one day be gone.

Back your stuff up man, back it up.

There is no guarantee that MS will have our downloads available 10 years from now on XBL, no doubt. I don't know how that would work. I assume that as long as Microsoft is around, we will have access to those files. I assume the same will be true for Sony as well.

That said, I trust that Sony and MS will be here with our content longer than Valve will be with Steam content.

My problem is that there is no guarantee that you will always be able to download these games years down the road. I have purchased a lot of PSN games and retail. Lets say 10 years from now Sony shuts down the PS3 server and I can no longer download all these games again. I still play old NES games I have laying around. Everything we are purchasing could one day be gone.

That's my problem with downloads. Even though you buy it, it's not really "yours"

My problem is that there is no guarantee that you will always be able to download these games years down the road. I have purchased a lot of PSN games and retail. Lets say 10 years from now Sony shuts down the PS3 server and I can no longer download all these games again. I still play old NES games I have laying around. Everything we are purchasing could one day be gone.

I often think about that, but to keep your physical copies in working condition for so long can be a bit difficult aswell. Also I think it'll be awhile when we start worrying about that, and even if MS or Sony went under I think they should transfer those files to some other servers because people have bought those licenses and they should get to keep em.

That said, I trust that Sony and MS will be here with our content longer than Valve will be with Steam content.

I don't really see what you're saying here. Steam seems to have been doing this longer than Sony and Microsoft. Furthermore, you don't need to be online all the time to play the games you purchased.

I welcome digital distribution with open arms on the PC because of how Valve handles Steam and treats their consumers with respect. However, with consoles, physical copies are more of a nostalgic factor -- something that separates consoles from PCs -- and I can't see myself abandoning it because Sony and Microsoft want to make their machines something more than simple gaming consoles.

I mainly prefer physical because I swap copies with my friends all the time. I wouldn't have been able to play half of the games I have this gen without it (unless of course there is a way to share DD that I'm unaware of).

Ive started a new approach, download PS+freebies and if I really like the game I will buy a it on disc

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That's what I'd do too... If all of the free games weren't ones I ready owned. The only game on PS+ I'd want to play that I got for free was NFS Shift 2 and even then I couldn't be bothered waiting for the Download. Forever paused, lol. Now my subscription ran out and I have. I incentive to resub. I can understand why so many people love it and download a lot digitally the content is definitely there... But not really for long term ps fans who have played all the older games like me

That's what I'd do too... If all of the free games weren't ones I ready owned. The only game on PS+ I'd want to play that I got for free was NFS Shift 2 and even then I couldn't be bothered waiting for the Download. Forever paused, lol. Now my subscription ran out and I have. I incentive to resub. I can understand why so many people love it and download a lot digitally the content is definitely there... But not really for long term ps fans who have played all the older games like me

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Yeah there is a few titles that I already own, but theres also titles I don't and wouldn't have bothered with or they haven't reached that sweet spot price yet, so getting free is a bonus
I think its definitely worth it, especially when nothing out and yeah got no money lol

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